VUU Gospel Choir releases debut single ‘Great is Yahweh’
The Virginia Union University Gospel Choir has released its debut single, “Great is Yahweh,” marking a historic milestone for the student ensemble.
Survivors, families mark 10 years since church massacre
People of faith gathered again at Mother Emanuel AME on Tuesday just like they did 10 years ago, searching for God’s truth and his love in the church fellowship hall.
Ebenezer Baptist Church names new senior pastor
Rev. Kevin L. Jones has been named the new senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Jackson Ward, following a nationwide search that lasted more than two years.
Victory Church of God in Christ offers free summer meals for children
Victory Church of God in Christ is participating in the Summer Food Service Program,
Faith leaders, health care advocates arrested while protesting GOP budget bill at U.S. Capitol
A group of clergy, faith-based protesters and disability advocates were once again arrested in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday, June 2, while praying against the Republican-led federal budget bill, including a wheelchair user who said potential cuts to health …
New Generation Church RVA to dedicate new building
New Generation Church RVA will host a building dedication ceremony Sunday, June 8, at its newly opened campus in the Randolph neighborhood.
Five years after George Floyd’s murder, church leaders say race relations face retrenchment
Bishop W. Darin Moore of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church remembers what it was like in the days after the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
The American journey behind Pope Leo XIV’s Haitian lineage
The man who was recently elected pope, Leo XIV, is an American citizen. He also is the descendant of Haitian immigrants who settled in Louisiana in the 1800s. In this, he shares a history that is deeply rooted in the …
Abner Baptist to host Mental Health Education Seminar
Abner Baptist Church will host a Mental Health Education Seminar on Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to noon at its sanctuary, 15143 Abner Church Road in Glen Allen.
Jen Hatmaker to speak at River Road Church
New York Times bestselling author and speaker Jen Hatmaker will be the featured guest at River Road Church, Baptist, on Thursday, May 22, as part of the church’s Distinguished Speaker Forum series.
Bishop Knestout reflects on election of first American pope
Bishop Barry C. Knestout of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond recently offered reflections following the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope The election, which took place May 8, brought Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native, to …
Book talk with Bethel Booth to highlight spiritual reflection
Richmond author Bethel Booth will host a book talk and signing Thursday, May 29, at The Queen’s Library Tea Room to celebrate her debut release, “Her Letters to Him: 50 Prayers by a Woman After God’s Heart.”
Community open mic to honor mothers, Mother Earth
Virginia Interfaith Power & Light will host an open mic night in Richmond on Thursday, May 15, to honor both motherhood and the planet.
Faith leaders arrested during Capitol Rotunda prayer protest
Five faith leaders were arrested while praying in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday, May 5, the second time in as many weeks clergy and others have been handcuffed as they speak out against the Republican-led budget bill.
Rev. Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget
Prominent pastor and anti-poverty activist the Rev. William Barber and two others were arrested while praying in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday, April 28, an action he said would be part of a recurring series of demonstrations aimed at …
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